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Remote control steam locomotives

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by flying scotsman123, Dec 16, 2014.

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  1. BrightonBaltic

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    Now that really is a kettle!
     
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    IIRC the batch of oil-fired ng rack locos that SLM built in the 90's had some form of automatic boiler management so they could be one man operated. Ray.
     
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    Only EP control of peripherals, though. Unless I've misread it, I don't think there is any auto control of the fundamentally important controls.
     
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